Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2023

00.511.522003201320232003: 12004: 12005: 22006: 22007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.

Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 1
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 2 +100.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 1 -50.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 1 2 7
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea?
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 4,627 data points, 2001–2025
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